June 28th – I was in Lichfield on an errand. There was a parade of the Mercian regiment, which saw old soldiers and the public turn out in droves.
Later, there was drinking and high jinks including these two speeding characters.
I hope I’ve as much oil in my lamp at their age. Terrific fun.
June 4th – I have absolutely no idea. All I can assume is they’re planning to prune the trees on the Silver Street Marina. Not what I’d call a forrest. Mind you, it’s not what I’d call a marina, either.
Clearly the Brownhills reality distortion field in full effect.
May 31st – These are very long-range photos, as I only spotted them from across the valley at Camp Road in Canwell.
Few things in life look as ridiculous as a freshly sheared alpaca. Poor things.
May 19th – Bike rack, Telford station. A child’s bike. Can’t really fault the technique, but it’s an unusual approach. Perhaps they’re antipodean.
May 3rd – Countryside cycling – errant wildlife is always a hazard. Here on the High Peak Trail, I watch helpless as this bunny runs before me.
Lucky escape there, Brer Rabbit!
April 13th – Up on Cannock Chase. The ears. That’s all.
Sorry for the poor quality – caught by the bike cam, some way off. Heavily zoomed, and slowed down for clarity.
February 23rd – There’s enterprise for you. I noticed this van parked up at Chasewater Basin, and it seems to belong to the owner of the narrowboat moored nearby. It never occurred to me that boaters may need a chimney sweep. But advertising the wedding gig? Canny.
I like it.
February 12th – a rough video, but it fascinated me. The sign hanging on the inside of the Walsall Wood Pithead sculpture was swinging well in the wind.
I hope it’s attached top the frame better than Bob the Fish was attached to the Walsall Wood Fisherman, which was by the same artist. Bob the fish famously escaped captivity and is presumably still living the life of a trophy fish somewhere in the locality.
Probably best not to stand in close proximity to the pithead during a gale…
September 4th – It’s not often realised, but Walsall has a specific place to park motorbikes. It’s at the bottom of Tower Street, down past the entrance to the Gala Baths, right outside the Civc Centre.
Note that on the other side of the flowerbed, there’s a handy bicycle park. Both have nice rails to lock up your steed.
If you’re a local news aggregator in possession of a funky moped, you can use either, it’s been legally tested.
This has been a public information post.
August 29th – Well, bless my soul. The Urban Hipster now has a foothold in Walsall. Achingly hip bike, flat cap, looks like a fixie.
These are interesting times, my friends.
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